Partnerships Are Vital Building Blocks Of Effective Universal Healthcare Systems
By Dr. Serigne Gueye Diop, Senegal’s Minister Advisor to the President One third of the world’s clinical conditions that require emergency care and essential surgical, obstetric, and anaesthetic services (EESOACS), occur in Africa Sub-Saharan Africa has an especially urgent need to strengthen surgical care systems. Surgery has long been a neglected component of health care […]
Paper Versus Digital: The Future of Work
By Somesh Adukia One of the most prevalent challenges facing employees working remotely is access to important documents, both digital and physical Digitization is revolutionizing the way businesses operate across the globe, and Africa is no exception. Over the past two years, remote and hybrid arrangements have become the norm in the workplace. We have […]
Powering The Future: Industry Leaders Unite To Revolutionise Electricity And Water Sectors Through Tech And Automation
Africa Automation Technology Fair 2023, co-located with the inaugural InfoSecurity Africa 2023, concludes Energy and water security remain top concerns in South Africa and were among prevalent themes at the 12th Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) and inaugural InfoSecurity Africa conference, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre last week. The events featured 50 global countries, 18 of […]
Meta Celebrates Africa’s ‘Rising Stars’ In Its 2023 ‘Made By Africa, Loved By The World’ Campaign
This year’s edition aims to amplify the voices and stories of eight rising talents from across Africa, who are building a global presence and changing the way Africa is viewed on the international stage As part of Africa Day celebration on 25 May, Meta (https://www.Facebook.com) announced the third iteration of its pan-African ‘Made by Africa, Loved […]
Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey Cooks for 100 Hours in World Record Attempt
Hilda Effiong Bassey loves Nigerian cuisine, and she thinks the world should too. To draw attention to its wonders, she decided to embark on a 100 hour marathon of cooking with a goal of setting a new world record. The chef, known on social media as Hilda Baci, started cooking on Thursday and continued until […]
Filmmaker Katy Léna N’diaye on the Currency of Heritage
Can a documentary about a currency be riveting? In the hands of Senegalese French filmmaker, Katy Léna N’diaye, it is. Her latest work, Money, Freedom, a Story of CFA Franc, tells the fascinating history behind a colonial-era currency still in use in 14 African countries today. Beyond the machinations that brought it into being, the […]
Abreham Brioschi: Rising Talent
For young designer, Abreham Brioschi, the natural world presents limitless possibilities for creating. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Italy, he has turned his lifelong fascination with wood into furniture designs that are artful and functional, and which reflect the inspirations of his Ethiopian heritage. Brioschi graduated from Milan’s NABA fine art academy in 2022, […]
Venice Exhibition Restores African Architects to the Story of Tropical Modernism
With the focus of this year’s Venice Biennale on Africa and its diaspora, an eye-opening exhibit showcases the previously unheralded role of African architects in the development of Tropical Modernism. First introduced during colonialism, but later expanded upon during independence, the style of architecture was future-oriented and often experimental, and typically attributed to the creative […]
In Cape Verde, Birthplace of Morna, Ideas and Music Collide
The annual Atlantic Music Expo in Cape Verde is a creative cauldron where artists, producers, and music industry insiders set the tone for the future of West African music. The original home of Morna, a style of music associated with the late great Cesaria Evora, the island nation percolates during this time with numerous music […]
Africa’s Media and Entertainment Flourishing with the Help of African Content Creators
The African media and entertainment sector is rarely brought into the discussion of worldwide markets, despite its revenue increase in the past years. According to Statista, internet users in Africa are mainly interested in social apps, casual games and entertainment. TikTok and Netflix are the first customer choices regarding video and movie watching. Considering the […]
